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HENRY A. WISE. W001), OF NEW YORK, N. Y.. ASSZLG NOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AUTOPLATE COMPANY OF AMERICA, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A 0GB PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED MOLDING-MACHINE AND STE 'AM-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1906. Serial No. 312,887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. Wren Wool), a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Combined lrlolding-h ilachine and 'Steam 'lable, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a machine for molding and drying stereotype matrices.

The particular objects of the invention are to provide means whereby matrices can be efliciently molded. fed from the molding devices. covered with a dry blanket. inserted into a. drying device. and if desired, left there while the molding device performs a plurality of operations, and removed from the drying device onto a table from which the form can be taken in the usual or any desired manner. -11; will. of course,-be understood that the wetblankets are removed from the forms after they are dried and new dry blankets substituted in position to be moved with the freshly molded forms into the drying device or devices.

My invention also contemplates the employment of means whereby the blankets can be taken up automatically by the forms and retained in position thereon from the time they leave the molding device until they are ready to be removed from the drier or steam table; also an improved feeding arrangement and an improved system of molding elements or rollers used in the molding machine proper. whereby the {long can be more etliciently forced onto the type face and the matrix compacted more thoroughly.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying six sheets of drawings which illustrate several ways in which this and other objects of my invention can be accomplished.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructedin accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central. longitudina sectional view or the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View. Fig. 4 is a plan of a portion of the same machine. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the tecding device. Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to a portion of Fig. 5 showng the parts in operating position. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a portion of the machine showing the method of holding the dry blanket. Fig. 8 is a plan of a .machine exhibiting the same principles and showing a plurality of drying devices or steam tables connected with one molding machine. Fig. 9 is an end elevation of the same. Fig 10 is a plan of a machine showing another form in which my invention may be embodied. Fig. 11 is a sectional view of a portion of the same on an enlar ed scale, and Fig. 12 is a view showing a portion oi one oi the rollers appearing in Fig. 11 and illustrating its manner of operation on an enlarged scale.

In the simpler form in which my invention is illustrated, special reference being had to the first seven figures, a frame A is provided on which is mounted a matrix molding device B and a. steam table or matrix drying device C. Extending along the' receiving end of the frame is a. stationary platform D. This platform has an extension D located near the molding evice. Located at a point preferably under the extension I) of the stationary table, is a train of gearing 10. This gearing meshes with a rack on a bar 11 for the purpose of reciprocating the latter. I have shown the device as provided with a pair of these bars, one located on each side of the table. For the purpose of feeding forms into the molding machine. I have provided each of these rack bars with a pivoted arm 12, each arm being provided with an inwardly projecting pin or projection 13 adapted to ride along the flat. edge surface of the table and engage the rear end of a form as is indicated more clearly in Fig. 11. to slide the form along the table. In order to permit the projection 13 to descend below the level surface of the table-at the rear end of the stroke of the rack bars. I have provided the table with a depression 14. ha ving a slanting surface 15. As the rack bars reach the end'ot the revcrsestrolte. the projections 13 ride down into these deprc=sions and rest below the surface of the table so that forms may be supplied to the table in the ordinary way without encountering any obstruction. T he forms are deposited in front of the depression and when the rack bars move forwardly, the projections 13 are gradually forced up onto the surface of the table and they then pick up the form and Patented May 6, 1933.

. the rack bars from which it can be readily rollers wand 20, the latter bein s held up Ell table. In. order to properly provide for tion in one machine, I have provided means its proportioned and adjusted that when a the term from the molding machine will t ll . videol with a spring 27 for normally hol ing enco ers carry it forward. For the purpose of guidins; the forward end of the form and hold ing the latter in proper position, the form is' provided with a cross-her 16. This crossbar may be fixed to the rack bars and. under certain conditions, which Will be described below, I prefer to make it movable and have shown it as mounted between brackets 17 on removed. This crossbar is provided with forwzirdly projecting pins 18. it will be seen that the operation of the gearing will be such as to feed a form into the molding machine where it can be operated upon by the molding rollers 19 and 20. In the form shown in the first seven figures,-,il have illu": trated a third roller 21 and an endless felt blanket- 22 passing over these three rollers. I have also shown o. pair of rollers 23 mounted below the table and cooperating with the by springs 24 and adjusted by screws v240. 'lhe'manner of driving this mechanism is not important. I have shown sets of gears connested with the molding means, end in the form which I am now describing, associated with tight and loose pulleys to drive the tion to .teed the forms into the molding (device and throughthesame into the steam carrying on the molding and drying operafor introducing a dry blanket onto the top of the molded form as it comes trom the molding device and forcarrying the blanket with the form into the steam table. For this purpose I have shown a frame consisting of a. pair of arms 25, which in this case support the hearings of the roller 21, extending from the molding device in a. general upward direction. On the upper end of this trams gore hearings for a. roller 26. This roller is froit "ins certain position and allowing-1; it tonnroll e' flexible. connection 28 and. to automatically roll up the flexible connection when. allowed to operate in an unrestricted manner. This flexible connection may be in one or several pieces but I have shown it in the term of a curtam. At its outer end it lies Wire loops into which hooks 29 are adapted .m. be placed. These hooks are mounted on on exchangeable hlriiiket which at the bottom carrieseyes 31: Under ordinary circumstances-nth: spring 2'7 is so Wool blanket, such as is suitable for appli tion to s molded matrix 1shung on the Wiite.

0, o 1 L J loops, the eyes 01 of the h n-nket Wlll. he in such position that the pins 18 above men. honed Wlll engage them. andthe motion of cagt se the curtnin to unwound. and hittnltet to ll esil cd on the form as the i can be molded and then introduced letter advances. in order to force the blanket onto the iorm as the latter progresses, a roller 32 is mounted at the discharge side of the molding" device, and in such position that the blanket normally hangs between it and the molding device. The lower surface of the roller is just high enough above the table to permit the form and blanket to pass under it. From this point the form advances into the steam table Where the steam is always on, and the pres sure oi" the platen the]: applied. i /hen the matrix is sutliciei'itly dried and it is desired to remove it from the press, the wool blanket is first unhooked tron'x. the spring roller and the curtain allowed to ascend. A dry WOOl blanket is then hooked onto the woundaip curtain from which it hangs down between the molding device and the roller 32. The mat now being dry, the platen of" the press i J is moved away from. the table thereof. The

molding machine is now started, feeding the next form, which Wes previously applied to the table, into the rolls and through them. The pins "will take up the next dry blanket end the bar pushes the dry mat and form,

together With its Wet blanket, out of the steam talole onto stable 33, a. new form taking; its place with its dry lolenket onto the pleteto. of the press. The operator now puts 9 pressure on the wet mat, then takes oil and hangs up the Wet blanket from the dry mat then peels the dry mat and hands it to. another operator to be trimmed. hacked and roasted. He then. slides the form oil the table 33 onto the usual movable form table and has it sent back to the composing room. The lest blanket is now unhooked from the cufrtain still the spring roller operates to wind up the letter. This is substantially the operation. which takes place in all the terms illustreted.

In Figs. 8 and t have shown it fez-n1 of the invention in it" =ch therenre a plurality of drying devices C arranged in a row, thelirenie A being divided. nth point between the molding and drying devices rind the main part of the trains being movulole on tracks 34. elong the several drying devices.

;n this form the blanket is supported by frame S250 mounted on; the pletcn of the press and the roller is mounted on projection 3520 also connected with the platen. l have also shown in this form n motor for operati the mechanism, otherwise the parts are substantially the same as shove dcscrihed, in this ferns. of machine :1 unetrin into one of the; drying devices and. held there irliilc a number of other matrices are molded and dried. Then. th rst one can be removed in or the molding machine l forte oushcd out in the manner de- In the form shown in Figs. 10, 11., and 12, the same principles are involved, but the molding device instead of being mounted to move on an ordinary track, is pivoted on astud 36 and is provided with a curved track 37 on which a wheel 38 runs, the drying presses being mounted on a row concentric with the track 37 so that each of the presses is equally distant from the pivot 36. The operation of this form is substantially the same as above described. I have also shown here the first roller 19 with which the frame comes into contact as provided xvithbristles 39. This roller or cylinder may be made up of iron as usual with a jacket through which the bristles are woven so thatthcy stand out thickly. The bristles are preferably short and stiff enough to move the flong down into the type face. A blanket woven in this way can be slipped on over the end of the cylinder, and the molding operation itself is performed by the bristles. The other cylinder 20 has a smooth bare surface pressing directly against the back of the mold without'any intervening blanket. Therefore, the first cylinder will push the fiong into the interstices of the type face in a continuous manner during its operation, and the second cylinder will iron the mold down smoothly upon the face of the form. It is to be understood that this form of molding device can be applied to the forms of machine shown in the other figures. The form shown in.Figs. 10, 11 and 12 is preferably provided with the feeding device and blanket device as above described. The cross-bar which is shown removable as has been stated above can be made stationary when only one steam table is used, but when a plurality are employed, this bar should be movable or it may be entirely dispensed with, the form itself being provided with pins for engaging the flong.

RVhile I haveillustrated and described certain particular forms in which the invention may be embodied, I am aware that many changes may be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of'the invention as expressed in the claims.

.the exact construction shown, but

lVha-t I do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. The combination of means for molding a stereotype matrix, adrying deviceadapted to receive the entire matrix at a time, means for feeding the molded articles from the molding means and depositing them in the drying device, and a table supported by the drying. device on the side thereof opposite the molding means.

2. The combination of means for molding stereotype matrices on forms, means for receiving the entire-matrix While in contact wigt h the form holding it in stationary posi- Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to tion and drying it as a whole, uniformly, and means connected with the molding means for automatically feeding the molded matrices therefrom to the drying means.

3. The combination of means for molding stereotype matrices on forms, means for receiving the entire matrix While in contact with the form and drying it, means connected with the molding means for automatically feeding the molded matrices there-' from to tl'iedrying means, and a table supported by the drying means for receiving the forms and molded articles.

4. The combination, with means for mold ing matrices, of means located adjacent to the molding means and in position to receive matrices therefrom for drying matrices, means automatically operated from the molding means for feeding the molded matrices from the molding means to the drying means and out of the drying means, and a table mounted adjacent to the drying means for receivin the matrices therefrom.

5. The combination with means for molding matrices, ofmeans for drying matrices located adjacent thereto, means for feeding the molded matrices from the molding means to the drying means, and means for supporting a blanket in position to move with each matrix to the drying means.

6. The combination with means formolding matrices, of means for drying matrices, and means located adjacent to the receiving side of the drying means for supporting a blanket in position to move into the drying 100 means with a matrix.

7. The combination of means for molding matrices, means for drying matrices, means for feeding the molded matrices from the molding means to the drying means, and 105 a blanket mqvable with each matrix into the drying means.

8. The combination of a molding device, a blanketadjacent thereto."n'1ea ns for feeding a form through the molding device, means 110.

for connecting the form with the blanket, and a drying device locatedadjacent to the molding device.

9. The combination of amolding device,

means for yieldingly and movably supportmg a blanket in position to hang down adjacentto the molding device, means for conmeeting the blanket with the form as the latter passes through the molding device, and a, drying device adapted to receive the form and blanket.

10. The combination of a molding device, a drying device, and means for supporting a blanket between the molding device and drying device.

. 11. The combination of a molding device, a spring roller, flexible connections having eyes, a blanket provided with books supported from said eyes at its lower edge, a form adapted to pass through the molding 13 device, and pins for engaging in the eyes on the lower edge of the blanket.

12. The combination of a molding device,

means for yieldingly supporting a blanket, a'

with means for yieldingly supporting a blanket in :1 depending position adjacentto the delivery side of the moldin device.

.14. The combination of a mo ding device,

means for yicldingly supporting a blanket, a form, means for engaging and holding the blanket upon the form when "it, passes through the molding device, and means l9- cated at the discharge end of the molding device for engaging the blanket and forcing it down upon the form as the latter advances. i

- 15. The combination of a nioldin device, means for yieldingly supporting a blanket, a form, means for engaging and holding the blanket upon it when it passes through the molding device, a roller located at the discharge end of the molding device and in position to engage the blanket and force it down upon the form as the latter advances, and a. drying device located adjacent to said roller and adapted to receive the form and blanket.

16. The combination of a yieldingly supported blanket, a form, means for engaging and holding the blanket, and a drying device located in position to receive the form and blanket. v

17. In a stereotyping apparatus, the combination of a molding device adapted to receive a form, and means for holding a blanket in position to move with the form as the form is withdrawn from the molding device. V v 18. In a stereotyping apparatus, the com.- bination of a stereotype matrix drying device adapted toreceive a form, and means for holding a blanket in position to move into the drying device with the form.

- 19. The combination of means for suspending a blanket and a matrix-drying device located ad'acent thereto.

20. The com ination of means for suspending a blanket, a matrix-drying device located adjacent thereto, and a roller located between the lower end of the suspended blanket and the drying device.

21. The combination of a matrix-molding device, a plurality of drying devices, a blanket connected with the molding device and adapted to move with the form into one of the drying devices, said molding device being movably mounted.

22. The combination of a plurality of matrix drying devices, and a movable matrix molding device movable bodily into regis- {3-5 tration with each of said matrix drying dedirectly from the molding device to any desired one of the drying devices.

23. The combination of a plurality of matrix drying devices arranged on the arc of a circle, and a swinging matrix molding device pivoted at the center of said circle and adapted to swing into registration with each of said matrix drying devices.

24. The combination of a matrix-molding device, and a plurality of matriadrying devices located adjacent thereto, said molding device and drying devices being relatively movable whereby the molding device may deliver matrices to any of the drying devices.

' 25. The combination of means for molding matrices, means for drying matrices, and means for feeding the molded matrices from the molding means to the drying means, said feeding means comprising a reciprocable bar, a table along the side of which the bar moves, and a pin carried by the bar for engaging a form.

26. The combination of a matrix-molding device, a feeding device, said feeding device comprising a movable bar and a pin mounted on the bar, and a stationary table having 'a recess for receiving the pin during the stroke of the bar.

27. The combination of a feeding device for a matrix molding machine, comprising a reciprocable bar, an arm pivotally mounted thereon, and a pin projecting from said arm with a stationary table for receiving forms, said table having a de ression for receiving said pin at the end 0 the reverse stroke of the bar. 7 I

.28. The combination of a feeding device for matrix molding machines, comprising a reciprocable bar, an arm pivotally mounted thereon, said arm having a projection with a table having a flat surface along which said projection movesduring the motion of the bar, said table having a depres sion to receive the projection at one end of the stroke of the bar, said projection being adapted to engage the rear of a form and feed it along the table.

29. The combination of a feeding device for matrix-molding machines, comprisin a reciprocable bar with a table having a ut surface, and means carried by the bar for engaging the rear of a form durin the major portion of the stroke of the ar, said table having a. socket for permitting said engaging means to descend below the sur face of the table at the end ofthe stroke of the bar.

30. The combination of a feeding device for matrix molding machines, comprising a reciprocable bar with a table having a flat surface, and means carried by said bar for engaging the rear of a form durin the major portion of the stroke of the ar, said vided with substantially preliminarily tahie having a socket for permitting said engaging means to descend below the surface of the tahie at the end of the stroke of the or, and a bar having projecting pins for engaging a blanket.

81. The combination of a matrix molding device, a feeding device, said feeding device comprising a movable bar, and a pin mounted on the bar, and a stationary table having a recessfor receiving the pin during the stroke of the bar, said molding device comprising a roll having bristles and a smooth roll 323 111 a matrix molding machine, the combination of a rotary molding r011 promolding the fiong into the type face, foilowing rotary smooth faced roil for bearing on the back of the mold and pressing it down upon the face of tthe type, and means for rc' ting both of said rolls, whereby the moi ingand pressing operations will performed continuously.

In a matrix molding machine, the combination of molding roller or cylinder,

radial bristles for with a jacket having bristles Woven therethrough and standing out normally to the surface of said roller, said jacket being removable. v

34. A stereotype molding machine having a reciprocat-in table and two molding rolls, one having so stantially radial bristles and the other being smooth or flat, and means for reciprocating the table under the rolls and turning the rolls so that the peripheries thereof will move substantially atthe same speed as the reciprocation of the'table, whereby a form of type and a stereotype matrix can be fed. under the rolls so that the bristles on the first roll Will mold the matrix to the form progressively and the other roll will press or smooth the matrix on the form.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

H. A. WISE WOOD. Witnesses:

ANNIE B. Win/mus, MARY E. MCCADDEN. 

